Luka 15
1 Lyubha limo, bhakamula koli na bhaatendanga yambi bhabhagwinji bhashinkwiyangana kukwaapilikanishiya a Yeshu.
Kwasekusondela kuye bonke abathelisi lezoni, ukumuzwa.
2 Mapalishayo na bhaajiganya bha shalia gubhatandubhenje kuinginika, “Mwalolanje abha bhandubha! Bhanakwaashemanga bhakwetenje yambi, na bhanalya nabhonji.”
AbaFarisi lababhali basebesola besithi: Lo wemukela izoni, adle lazo.
3 A Yeshu gubhaatanjilenje lutango.
Wasebatshela lumfanekiso, esithi:
4 “Ibhaga, munkumbi gwenunji mundu akolaga ngondolo makumi kumi, jumo aobhaga, bhuli, akaalekanga makumi tisha na tisha bhala pakonde, nikwenda kunnoleya aobhile jula mpaka ampate?
Nguwuphi umuntu kini ongathi elezimvu ezilikhulu, abeselahlekelwa ngenye yazo, ongazitshiyi ezingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificamunwemunye egangeni, alandele elahlekileyo, aze ayithole?
5 Ampataga, apinga kunnjigala pashilembele alikwiinonyela.
Njalo athi eseyitholile ayetshate ethokoza.
6 Aikaga kumui, apinga kwaashemanga ashaambwiga ajakwe nikwaalugulilanga, ‘Twinonyele tubhowe, pabha nimpatile ngondolo jwangu aobhile.’
Esefikile ekhaya, abizele ndawonye abangane labomakhelwane, esithi kubo: Thokozani lami, ngoba ngithole imvu yami ebilahlekile.
7 Nneyo peyo ngunakummalanjilanga, pwiipingabha kwiinonyela kunnungu, kwa ligongo lya kwiipeta mundu jumo akwete yambi, kupunda bhandu makumi tisha na tisha bhakwetenje aki, bhakaapinjikwanga kwiipeta.”
Ngithi kini: Ngokunjalo kuzakuba khona intokozo ezulwini ngesoni esisodwa esiphendukayo, kulabalungileyo abangamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificamunwemunye, abangasweli ukuphenduka.
8 “Eu nkubhonanga bhuli? Tujile jwankongwe jumo akwete ela likumi limo, aobhyaga jimo, shatende nndi? Shakoleye kandili nipejila nyumba nisheimba kuloleya mpaka ajibhone.
Loba nguwuphi umfazi othi elenhlamvu zesiliva ezilitshumi, uba elahlekelwa luhlamvu olulodwa lwesiliva, angalumathisi isibane, athanyele indlu, adingisise aze aluthole?
9 Ajipataga, shabhashemanje ashaambwiga ajakwe na ashaatami ajakwe alinkuti, ‘Twinonyele, pabha ela jangu jaobhile jila nijibhweni.’
Njalo nxa eselutholile ubizela ndawonye abangane labomakhelwane, athi: Thokozani lami, ngoba sengilutholile uhlamvu lwesiliva ebengilahlekelwe yilo.
10 Nneyo peyo ngunakunnugulilanga, shiikutibha a nng'angalo kwa ashimalaika bha a Nnungu, kwa ligongo lya mundu jumo akwete yambi akwiipeta.”
Ngokunjalo, ngithi kini, ikhona intokozo phambi kwezingilosi zikaNkulunkulu ngesoni esisodwa esiphendukayo.
11 A Yeshu gubhapundile kubheleketa, Bhashinkupagwa bhandu bhamo bhaakwete bhashanda bhabhili.
Wasesithi: Umuntu othile wayelamadodana amabili;
12 Jwannung'una jula akwaabhalanjilaga ainagwe. “Atati mmbe ulishi gwangu.” Na bhalabho gubhaagabhanishiyenje mali gabho.
encinyane yawo yasisithi kuyise: Baba, nginika isabelo sempahla esiqondene lami. Wasewehlukanisela impahla.
13 Gakapiteje mobha gashoko, jwannung'una jula gwaushiye ulishi gwakwe, gwapite kushilambo sha talika na ela yakwe ila, gwajonenje nkulabhalabha.
Njalo kungelansuku ezinengi emva kwalokhu indodana encinyane yabutha konke yasuka yahamba yaya elizweni elikhatshana, njalo lapho yachitha khona impahla yayo, iphila okobuhlanya.
14 Akamaliyeje indu yowe, gushikoposhele shibhanga shapunda nshilambo mula, gwatandwibhe kulaga.
Yathi isichithile konke, kwavela indlala enkulu kulelolizwe, yona yasiqala ukuswela.
15 Gwajujile liengo kukanshilambo jumo jwa kweneko, jwalakwe gwampeleshe kunngunda gwakwe kuliya ngulubhe.
Yasisuka yazihlanganisa lesinye sezakhamizi zalelolizwe; njalo sayithuma emasimini aso ukuze yeluse izingulube.
16 Atendaga lokolila shalya sha ngulubhe, ikabhe jwakwapi mundu ampele shindu.
Yasifisa ukugcwalisa isisu sayo ngamakhasi ingulube eziwadlayo; njalo kwakungelamuntu oyinika ulutho.
17 Ikabheje akalumatileje muntima gwakwe gwashite, bhatumishi bhalingwa kwa atati kula, bhalyanganga nilepela, akuno nne niliwa shibhanga?
Kwathi ingqondo yayo isibuyile yathi: Zingaki izisebenzi zikababa eziqhatshiweyo ezilezinkwa ezinengi kakhulu, kanti mina ngiyafa yindlala;
18 Shimuje kwa atati ngaabhalanjile kuti, atati, njilebha Kunnungu na kwenu mmwe.
ngizasukuma ngiye kubaba, ngithi kuye: Baba, ngonile ezulwini, laphambi kwakho;
19 Ngapinjikwa kushemwa kabhili mwanagwenu. Nndende mbuti ntumishi jwenu.
njalo kangisafanelanga ukubizwa ngithiwe ngiyindodana yakho; ngenza ngibe njengomunye wezisebenzi zakho eziqhatshiweyo.
20 Bhai gwajabhwile kubhuja kwa ainagwe. “Ikabheje ali kwaataliya, ainagwe gubhamweni, nikummonela shiya gubhammutushile kukunnyambatila akuno bhalikunnambanga.
Yasisukuma yaya kuyise. Kodwa kuthe isesekhatshana, uyise wayibona, waba lesihelo, wagijima wawela entanyeni yayo, wayanga.
21 Mwanamundu gwashite. Atati njikwaalebhela a Nnungu, na njikunnebhela na mmwe. Ngapinjikwa kabhili kushemwa namwanagwenu.
Indodana yasisithi kuye: Baba, ngonile ezulwini laphambi kwakho, futhi kangisafanelanga ukubizwa ngokuthi ngiyindodana yakho.
22 Ikabheje ainagwe gubhaalugulilenje bhatumishi bhabho, ‘Shangu! Ntolanje nngubho ya mmbone munng'washanje! Munng'washanje lupete na ilatu!
Kodwa uyise wathi ezincekwini zakhe: Khuphani lilethe isembatho esihle kakhulu liyigqokise, lifake indandatho esandleni sayo, lamanyathela enyaweni zayo;
23 Munng'inganje ng'ombe jwa mmbone jwa jimbala, tulye na tuangalile!
lilethe ithole elinonisiweyo lilihlabe, njalo sidle sithokoze;
24 Pabha kwangu nne mwananguju aawile, mbena jwankoto ashinkuobha, ikabheje nnaino abhoneshe.’ Gubhatandubhenje kuangalila.
ngoba indodana yami le ibifile, isibuye yaphila; ibilahlekile, itholiwe; basebeqala ukuthokoza.
25 “Gene malangago nkulugwe jula, paliji akanabhebhuja kunngunda. Pabhujaga alibhandishila kumui, gwapilikene nyimbo na iindo ya ina.
Kodwa indodana yakhe endala yayisensimini; yathi isiza isondela endlini, yezwa ukuhlabelela lokusina.
26 Gwanshemile ntumishi jumo, gwammushiye, ‘Shipali nndi?’
Yasibizela kuyo omunye wezinceku, yabuza ukuthi zitshoni lezizinto.
27 Ntumishi jula gwannjangwile, ‘Mpwako abhujile, na ainago bhashikunng'injila ng'ombe jwa mmbone jwa jimbala, pabha bhampatile mwana gwabho ali jwankoto.’
Yasisithi kuyo: Umfowenu ufikile; loyihlo uhlabile ithole elinonisiweyo, ngoba ememukele ephila.
28 “Nshanda jwankulu jula guinshimile, gwakanile kujinjila nnyumba. Ainagwe gubhakopweshe palanga kukunshondelesheya ajinjile.
Kodwa yathukuthela, ayizange ifune ukungena; ngakho uyise waphuma wayincenga.
29 Ikabheje jwalakwe gwabhajangwile, ‘Nnole! Yaka yowei nne njikuntumishila na nganabhekana amuli yenu wala lyubha limo. Ikabheje nkanabhemba nkali mwana jwa mmbui jumo, ng'angalale na ashaambwiga ajangu!
Kodwa yaphendula yathi kuyise: Khangela, iminyaka engaka ngikusebenzela, kangizange ngeqe umlayo wakho, kodwa kawuzange unginike lazinyane lembuzi, ukuze ngijabule kanye labangane bami.
30 Ikabheje mwana gwenu ajonenje indu yenu na majajana, akabhujeje shangupe nshikunng'injila ng'ombe jwa mmbone jwa jimbala.’
Kodwa kuthe isifikile lindodana yakho eyachitha impahla yakho lezifebe, wayihlabela ithole elinonisiweyo.
31 Ainagwe gubhannjangwile, ‘Mwanangu, ugwe puli na nne mobha gowega, na indu yowe ingwete nne yako.
Wasesithi kuyo: Ndodana, wena uhlezi ulami, futhi konke okungokwami kungokwakho.
32 Ikabheje tushipinjikwa kuangalila nkwinonyela pabha mpwako awile jula, mbena jwankoto, ashinkuobha, nnaino abhoneshe.’”
Kodwa bekufanele ukujabula lokuthokoza; ngoba umfowenu lo owayefile, usebuye waphila; wayelahlekile, utholiwe.
